Come on out to Uptown Swing this Saturday with the fabulous Shawn Hershey, Josh Fialkoff & The Fried Bananas! Shawn first created the Fried Bananas back in his Boston days and we had some great nights dancing to them. Josh also played for us with his own previous band. Now these two have teamed up with a whole new group. They played at the last Montréal DanceFest and had the place swingin’ hard and we’ve been trying ever since to get them back to Boston!

In addition to the Fried Bananas, Paul Loschak will be our guest DJ for the band breaks. It is going to be an excellent night of dancing!

CHECK FOR TWO SPECIAL DEALS FROM BOSTON TEA PARTY FOR BOTH BTP WEEKEND ATTENDEES AND UPTOWN SWING ATTENDEES.

The atmosphere is fun and friendly and beginners are very welcome! KI is a beautiful large space with a smooth wood floor and a convenient location on Harvard Street in Brookline (entrance on Williams Street). For those taking the T, it is close to both Coolidge Corner and Harvard Ave stops on the Green Line. If you want to come early for dinner or a drink, there are plenty of places nearby. Parking is free after 8:00pm (some areas after 6:00pm) and there is usually plenty of street parking and several town lots in the vicinity.

Beginners welcome, no partner needed
Location: KI (Congregation Kehillath Israel), 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446; entrance on Williams Street
Band: Shawn Hershey, Josh Fialkoff & The Fried Bananas
Guest DJ: Paul Loschak
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2015
Time: 8:15pm-12:00am
Swing Lesson: 8:15-9:00pm
Admission: $18 ($14 with Student ID)

Full Uptown Swing details.

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Providence Swings is back with a new edition of The Dirty Dozen Weekend - Junior Style, April 24-25. Saturday workshops with two of our favorite Canadians, Jonathan Caron & Lunou Samson Poirot. Two nights of live music with Sarah Sullivan & The New Old Fashioneds from Baltimore. One epic mash-up Jack & Jill competition. Always a super fun weekend!

Register by March 20 for early registration prices!

Dirty Dozen Weekend information.

Come on out this Saturday, February 21 to Uptown Swing’s special Swing & Soul Dance, featuring the Racky Thomas Band! Racky loves playing for dancers and is great at keeping a Swing groove to everything played. His delivery has always been “soulful” and for this dance he’ll be reaching into his bag of tricks to add some classic Soul selections.

Guest DJ Javier Johnson will be playing some get-up-and-dance Soul music during the band breaks. Javi is a founding member of the Hartford Underground as well as Hart & Soul, an annual dance weekend event which debuted in September 2013. In addition, he teaches both locally and internationally, and dances with a smooth, joyful, rhythmical style which is always a standout on the dance floor.

The atmosphere at Uptown Swing is fun and friendly and beginners are very welcome! KI is a beautiful large venue with a smooth wood floor and a convenient location on Harvard Street in Brookline (entrance on Williams Street).

Beginners welcome, no partner needed
Location: KI (Congregation Kehillath Israel), 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446; entrance on Williams Street
Band: Racky Thomas Band
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2015
Time: 8:15pm-12:00am
Swing Lesson: 8:15-9:00pm
Admission: $17 ($13 with Student ID)

Full Uptown Swing details.

Join the Facebook dance event.

Snow cancellations have not only effected our current session, but will have an impact on scheduling through the spring. Our usual 6 week sessions will each be 5 weeks instead. The first one will be starting on Sunday, March 8 at the Lower Falls Community Center in Newton and Monday, March 9 at Ruggles Baptist Church in Boston (on Beacon Street near Kenmore Square). There are classes for all levels, no partner required as classes will rotate.

Spring Session One (5 weeks)

• Beginner Swing/Intro to Lindy Hop Level 1
  Newton & Boston
• Lindy Hop Level 2
  Newton
• Lindy Hop/Jazz Routine
  Newton & Boston

Spring Session Two (5 weeks)

• Beginner Swing/Intro to Lindy Hop Level 1
  Newton & Boston
• Lindy Hop Level 2
  Newton
• Creating New Moves
  Newton
• Lindy Hop/Jazz Routine, Part 2 
  Boston

The first spring session is open for registration!

Free parking available as well as near public transportation. Singles and couples welcome.

Full class details.

Ready…set…it’s almost here!

Registration opens TOMORROW, January 29 at 8:00pm EST! Be one of the first campers to register to get the biggest discounts. Don’t forget to set up your Beantown account in advance if you don’t already have one!

Check out these pricing deals:

• NO camp registration increases.
• TIERED pricing for the earliest camp registrations. 
• TIERED whole shebang and week discounts for first time campers. 
• INTERNATIONAL camp registration discounts. 
• MINOR Endicott price increases for housing and meals.
• STUDENT housing discounts. 
• FIVE month installment plan available for registrations by February 25. (Additional installment plans afterward.)

Beantown runs from June 25 to July 2. Do the week to get the full experience! Most campers stay on campus, which is highly recommended.

View the website for more information!

Join the Beantown Camp Facebook event.